Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42 — 4% above the US median ($41), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $42 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | 14.6% |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $42 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 15.3% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $74 | $76 | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $42 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $115 list price could save about $72 (63%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Birmingham
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Bondly, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Birmingham, AL | 881 |
| Song Yu, M.D. | Family Practice | Birmingham, AL | 506 |
| Jordan Vaughn, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 271 |
| Bevin Ellenberg, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Birmingham, AL | 72 |
| Larisa Russell, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 50 |
| Charles Felgner, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 38 |
| Kayellen Willoughby, M.D. | General Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 16 |
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